RUSSIA has mocked Prince William’s trip to the Ukrainian border.
In a silent visit wills praised British and Polish troops “defending our freedoms”.
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In answer Vladimir Putinmouthpiece of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova gave the Prince of Wales a Russian-style name and disparaged him as merely “son of Charles”.
She also referred to Britain supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium armor-piercing shells Challenger 2 tanks.
Zakharova whined, “I wonder if William Charles-ovich brought depleted uranium ammunition for his troops.”
Wills, 40, brushed off the barb yesterday when he was harassed by well-wishers in Poland’s capital Warsaw.
He later laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with the handwritten note: “In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
And he had a “warm and friendly” meeting with President Andrzej Duda, who will attend the king’s coronation in May.
Meanwhile in London Karel stressed that he was determined to visit Ukraine again “before I get too old”.